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Xuttallornis borealis, Oherholser, Auk, XVI, 1S99, 331. 



A rare transient visitant in this locality. A single female shot by 

 Mr. Simpson, September 18, 1900, in an open grove just east of 

 Niagara Pond, constitutes the only record. 



126. Horizopus virens. Wood Pewee. 



L\')itopiis rireiis, Cai'.ams, Journal fiir Ornithologie, III, 1S55, 479. — A O. U. 



Check-List, 1883, 234, and of most recent authors. 

 Horizopus virens, Oberhoi.SKR, Auk, XVI, 1899, 332. 



Fairly common as a summer resident, and noted as such by the 

 writer in June of 1S99. The following season its arrival was observed 

 May 14, and it soon became numerous. Although repeatedly noticed 

 in the scattered trees of the eastern end of the Peninsula, it was much 

 more common in the high, thick woods of the central and western 

 portions. There seemed to be a marked movement of this species 

 beginning about September 11, and continuing for about two weeks. 

 'During this period it was not unusual to meet with many individuals 

 together in the woods, usually in company with other forest-loving 

 birds, continually on the move in the tree-tops. The time of nesting 

 is indicated by the label of a specimen in Mr. Sennett's collection, 

 dated June 22, 1875, which states that it was taken "with the nest 

 and three eggs." 



127. Empidonax flaviventris. Yellow-bellied Flycatcher. 

 Occurs as a transient visitant, apparently rare in the spring, but 



rather common in the fall. The only spring record in 1900 referred 

 to a single bird taken May 26. As early as August 25 it had reap- 

 peared, and was noted at frequent intervals up to October 3, the date 

 of its last record in the fall. Its favorite resorts were the tracts of dense 

 shrubbery along the ponds, where it contrived to keej) well hidden. 

 I3.S. Empidonax virescens. Acadian Flycatcher. 



The Acadian Flycatcher appears to be a regular and rather common 

 summer resident, both on the mainland and Peninsula. It was first 

 met with by the writer on June 26, 1899, in a dense growth of pines 

 in the rear of the north lighthouse, and here a specimen was secured 

 on May 15 of the following year, constituting the earliest spring rec- 

 ord. An old nest was discovered here also. On May 28 it was found 

 quite commonly in the deep w^oodland along the lake shore near the 

 " Head." This appears to be one of the northernmost localities 

 where this relatively southern species is known to breed regularly. 

 Mr. Sennett has a specimen taken August 20, 18S8, but we did not 

 meet with it in the fall. 



